We requested the cast to be transferred to Lake Superior Court. 

I listen to the BP Pod Casts daily, I've read The Ultimate Beginners Guide to getting started, I've been reading other real estate books, I've been participating in the webinars, and I've been putting together my team to get my ducks in a row.I'm interested in the buy and hold rental strategy with a small multi-family home niche.The reason I've put this post together is becuase I'd like to meet a seaonsed vet in the Pittsburgh area who could critque my plan and give me a few pointers. 

that data can be gotten at many courthouses.. on the pod cast maybe they make it sound like distressed or vacant which of course a lot of code violations are.  

Do you have any idea of the pain the owner feels when they see broken tiles because the tenant's kid had an oopsie dropping a heavy cast-iron pan?

So I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t cast your Dave Ramsey book aside and refinance your property.

Cast a wider net and use multiple sources, just to be sure.Utilites at times depend on the area, especially water. 

Additionally it is very common for electrical needing to be upgraded from knob and tube or plumbing being cast iron that is splitting or steel pipes that need replacement.

Yes but if this is a business you'd want to appeal to the masses if possible as you would cast a larger net of renters etc.

I've already read a few books and been sitting in a few pod cast but none seem to answer my question.

Good resource book "how to invest in real estate" by Brandon Turner and Joshua Dorkin pod cast "Bigger Pockets real estate"2.